Creative Transformation Weight Loss; is an innovative, yet simple and effective guide for losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It confronts our epidemic obesity crisis by addressing an array of often-ignored emotional and psychological factors that lead to and perpetuate obesity. Then, applying proven and practical tools from both Eastern and Western philosophies, it provides readers with solutions to their own personal weight dilemmas.

In This Dr. Zari, thoroughly explores nearly every aspect of obesity; its causes and its solutions. Rather than presenting another quick-fix diet, readers get an in-depth look at the myriad reasons obesity exists, its consequences, and then offers proven strategies for tackling the problem on every level.
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Recovery takes time
Alcohol and/or drug recovery takes time. Part of recovery is to accept that recovery is a life-time challenge. Here are 6 factors affecting how successful recovery will be:
1. How quickly the individual adapts to change
2. How supportive your family and friends are in understanding the challenges you are facing
3. The type of drug/drugs the addict is using and the duration of use
4. The type of treatment
5. How disciplined the addict in staying away from friends who are using
6. How successful the addict is at avoiding “trigger places”

Zari Alipour, Ph.D.
Making Wise Choices in a Disruptive Age
www.DrZari.com
Zari@DrZari.com
310-574-3832

Dr. Zari is a psychologist for adolescents and adults. She teaches adolescents how to make decisions that are in their best interests and empowers teachers, counselors and parents with the words and accountability tools that reinforce healthy choices

Tina a 29 year old professional, single mother with a two year old daughter.   She was preparing for her class reunion. She had been sober for 5 years, but didn’t want any of her old classmates to know that she was a recovering alcoholic.  In our session together we role played so that she would know to handle each situation.  She was confident that she’d be fine but I wasn’t so sure.

The following day I received a phone call from her parents.  She didn’t make it home, and they didn’t know where she was. She was found 24 hours later, disoriented, in an area far  from where the reunion had taken place.  On that night Tina, encouraged by a friend, decided to have a drink.   She’ d intended to stop at only one…but eventually she couldn’t remember how many she’ d had.  All she remembered was that she had too many drinks.  She didn’t ask anyone for a ride home but she made it to her car where she passed out!
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